I use the process of painting to document physical and psychological presence, investigating the communicative function of colour and form as a reaction.
The starting point of each painting is based on some form of narrative, which inevitably informs the course of painting. However, in the process of painting, it is not a question of making ever more references to the narrative, but a deliberate attempt to escape from it. Therefore the paintings may be observed for what they are rather than what they should mean.
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“For me, standing in front of a painting is like getting onto a train without a ticket. But it's encouraged, and you won't feel alone, in fact, he's right there, helping you with your baggage, taking your hand and letting you step off the safety of the platform and then...just as you have found your seats the train pulls out of the station, he takes his hat off , waves it and cheers you on with a wink and smile , as you head off on the great Dragomir express, where platforms don't exist and the tickets are ripped up and thrown to the wind with glorious glee. You can find him here: Jonathan Roelofse, Artist
Interviews
Education
| 2009 - 2012 | BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting at Bath School of Art & Design, Bath Spa University |
| 2007 - 2009 | BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design (Fine Art) at City of Bath College |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2023 | Flash Point, 44AD artspace, pop up, Bath |
| Laughing Gas, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| 2022 | See You Again, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath |
| 2020 | The Summer After, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath |
| Gift of Summer Days, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| 2019 | Hide and Seek, Aldgate House, London |
| 2017 | Smokescreen, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath |
| 2016 | Line of Colour, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath |
| 2015 | at first glance, The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham |
| 2014 | Alice, 44AD artspace, Lower Borough Walls, Bath |
| 2013 | Last Supper, 44AD artspace, Lower Borough Walls, Bath |
| 2012 | Ring a Ring o' Roses, 44AD artspace, Lower Borough Walls, Bath |
| Fairy Tales, Bath School of Art & Design, Sion Hill, Bath Library |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2024 | Currently showing at Howard Hue Gallery, Camden, London |
| Static Energy, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| 2023 | Fusilli, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath |
| Spring is Sprung, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| Four Thousand Nights, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| 2022 | Dream Home, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath |
| Hope and Humanity, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| Memory Papers, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| 2021 | Group Show 5, SHRINE Gallery, New York, online |
| 36th Annual Open Exhibition, Southwark Park Galleries, Online | |
| I don’t have a favourite, 44AD artspace, Online | |
| 2020 | Visions of Science, Andrew Brownsword Gallery, Online |
| A-Z, 44AD artspace, Online | |
| ⚬Dot⚬Dot-Dash, Surface Gallery, Online | |
| The Art of Communication, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| No Name, El Museo Nacional de Arte de México, Mexico City | |
| Old House New Home with George Clarke, Channel 4 production, Margate | |
| Poster, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| Alter Ego, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| 2018 | No Name, San Carlos Museum, Mexico City |
| Source, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| A Letter in Mind, Oxo Tower Gallery, London | |
| Balance, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| True Stories, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| Live, FaB, Walcot Chapel, Bath | |
| The Launch - Deviation Street Magazine, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| 2017 | Exchange, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath |
| A Letter in Mind, Oxo Tower Gallery, London | |
| Studio, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| Pay & Display Prize, Centrespace Gallery, Bristol | |
| 2016 | No Name, Museo Tamayo, Mexico City |
| These Rose Tinted Glasses Have Never Let Me Down, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| A Letter in Mind, Oxo Tower Gallery, London | |
| Pay & Display, Centrespace Gallery, Bristol | |
| The Waiting Room, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| 2015 | The Apartment, Subject Gallery, New York City |
| The Pound Arts Open, The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham | |
| Exchange, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| 2014 | 162nd Annual Open Exhibition, RWA, Bristol |
| A Letter in Mind, Oxo Tower Gallery, London | |
| Saatchi Screen Project, Saatchi Gallery, London | |
| I Claudius, 44AD artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath | |
| Evolver Prize, Atkinson Gallery, Street | |
| Underland, O3 Gallery, Oxford Castle Quarter, Oxford | |
| In Glorious Colour, Saatchi Art Showdown, Griffin Gallery, London | |
| 2013 | 161st Annual Open Exhibition, RWA, Bristol |
| State of Play, Southgate Street, Bath | |
| Transfer, FAB, Southgate Street, Bath | |
| Out of the Dark, 44AD artspace, Lower Borough Walls, Bath | |
| Drawn, RWA, Bristol | |
| Forget who you are & everything you know, The Searchers contemporary, St Michaels Hill, Bristol | |
| 2012 | Please Do Not Bang Or Open The Cages, 44AD artspace, Lower Borough Walls, Bath |
| tenplusone, 44AD artspace, Lower Borough Walls, Bath | |
| Free Range, Site Unseen, The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London | |
| Bath School of Art and Design Degree Show, Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath | |
| Meteors the Entire Night, 6-7 Milsom Place, Bath | |
| 2011 | 159th Autumn Exhibition, RWA, Bristol |
| Translation, Dartmouth Avenue, Project Space, Bath |
Collections
| Bath Spa University |
| Private Collections including Agnes Gund Collection - |
Publications / Awards
| 2020 | Shortlisted for the Bridgeman Studio Award. |
| 2019 | Published work in the A5 Magazine, industry focused art zine. |
| 2018 | Selected as one of the top 10 finalists for the Bridgeman Studio Award, People's Choice Vote, Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, London UK. |
| Published work in the A5 Magazine, industry focused art zine. | |
| Published interview in the Deviation Street Magazine | |
| 2016 | The New Collectors Book, a NY based Annual Art Publication |
| Mexican magazine, Hotbook | |
| LAB zine, a USA visual artists and media makers journal | |
| 2014 | Selected by Saatchi Art for Collection Best of 2014 |
| Finalist, the Saatchi Art Showdown 'In Glorious Colour’ | |
| Published interview in the Evolver Wessex art and culture magazine | |
| Selected by Saatchi Art for Collection Made In Britain | |
| Selected by Saatchi Art for Collection Originals for $5,000-$10,000 | |
| 2013 | Won the Evolver Wessex Artist Award at RWA’s 161st Annual Open Exhibition |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection White Hot | |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection Abstract Paintings | |
| Aesthetica, The Art & Culture Magazine | |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection Rule Britannia; A spotlight on British Arts | |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection Primary colors | |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection Bold Statement Works | |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection New This Week 05-20-2013 | |
| The Clifton Life Magazine | |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection New This Week 04-29-2013 | |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection New This Week 04-01-2013 | |
| Cover image on home page Saatchi Online for Collection New This Week 03-18-2013 | |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection The Bright Fantastic | |
| Selected by Saatchi Online for Collection London Calling: Art From the UK | |
| The Bristol Magazine | |
| 2012 | an magazine |
| wordpress.com |